ملف ٣٥١٦\١٩١٤ الجزء ٨ "الحرب الألمانية: بلاد فارس" [و‎‎٤‎٥] (٤٣٤/٩٤)

Locally I note that Sheikh Hussein Chahkutah has been by no means
discouraged by recent incident. He has had disseminated in Bushire leaflet
signed by himself giving a bombastic account of recent encounter resulting in.
death of two infidel officers without loss to themselves and calling upon all to
rise m jehad at tbe end of Ramazan and clear out Englishmen. This is the
gentleman who has frequently been received with friendship and hospitality in
Sabzabad Residency barracks.
Addressed to India, sent to Tehran and Bushire.
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Telegram P., dated (and received) the 8th August 1915.
From— Major A. P. Trevor, C.I.E., Officer on Special Duty in the Persian Gulf,
Bushire,
To—Ti e Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Departr
ment, Simla.
Urgent. Herewith copy of Marling’s No. 215 of 6th.
Please refer to your telegram No. 379 of the 5th instant. I had carefully
prepared a good press for occupation of Bushire and I have allowed it to be
announced as having taken place as you gave me no warning that it might be
postponed ; result has turned out to be cosiderably better than was hoped for.
That no action has been taken by us, cannot of course be kept dark, and there
will be a deplorable reaction as soon as news becomes public. Will it not be
possible for you to arrange for occupation of Bushire by to-morrow, Saturday,
without waiting for the co-operation of H. M. S. “Juno”.
The bombardment of Dilwar is quite a secondary consideration. Ad
dressed Trevor; repeated Cox.
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Telegram P., No. 386 C., dated (and received) the 8th August 1915.
From— Major A. P. Trevor, C.I.E., Officer on Special Duty in the Persian Gulf,
Bushire,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart-'
ment, Simla.
Urgent. Please refer to your telegram No. 245 of the 6th instant. I
beg to draw attention of Your Excellency to my telegram, dated August 4th,
No. 374 C., in which I informed you that physical condition of the men of
H. M. S. “Juno” would involve some delay.
Your telegram w r as only received by me about 1 a.m. on Saturday, and I
at once communicated with the Officer Commanding troops at Bushire who says
that there is no time this morning to arrange for occupation, and that he must
carry out his plans in the morning and not late in the day. If second condi
tion is -an essential one, I agree w ith him that there is no time to arrange details
in time for Bushire to be occupied this morning.
The Officer Commanding is telegraphing to military authorities at Basrah
for permission to occupy Bushire on Sunday morning, and I am meanwhile
asking the Assistant Superintendent of Telegraphs not to allow the Persian
Office to use the wires on pretext of interruption having occurred.
Addressed to Marling; repeated to Cox.
From— Major A. P. Trevor, G.I.E., Officer on Special Duty in the Persian Gulf,
Bushirc,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Urgent. Herewith copy No. 1567 B. from Cox :— Begins. Clear line*
Telegram No. 245. Authorities concerned have directed compliance. Ends.